Roger Schmidt believes his side have secured a strong position in their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid, after a 1-0 home win in the first leg.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Simon Rolfes believes that his side has a great opportunity to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Hakan Calhanoglu is set to return to the Turkey national team after holding talks with coach Fatih Terim.

The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder -- who last played for the national team in a friendly against Republic of Ireland in May -- was threatened with a gun by a friend of his fellow international Goktan Tore in 2013.

In October last year, he told German television channel ZDF that Tore and the man had gained access to the hotel room he shared with Turkey and Leverkusen teammate Omer Toprak.